This episode provides an overview of the major cyber security issues affecting the health care industry. Given that health care is one of the most frequently targeted industries by data hackers, this episode outlines the primary cyber risks for
This episode explains the proposed changes to the site-neutral payment rule for off-campus hospital outpatient departments for CY 2018, as discussed in both the recent Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Medicare Physician
This episode discusses a recent policy shift by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding binding pre-dispute arbitration clauses in long-term care resident agreements over the course of the past year. CMS’ current proposal r
This episode discusses the risks associated with mandatory employee vaccination programs and practical tips for health care entities on how to minimize these risks from an employment law perspective. In particular, this episode highlights a rec
This episode outlines the basics of the 340B Drug Pricing Program and discusses potential changes affecting the program, including CMS’s recent proposal to cut reimbursement for Part B drugs purchased under the 340B program. Additionally, a dra
This episode discusses some of the emerging themes and challenges that many hospitals are facing with the increasing number of psychiatric patients presenting to their emergency departments. Particularly, it addresses the unclear expectations o
This episode discusses the U.S. Department of Labor’s recent decision to withdraw agency guidance on independent contractors in June 2017. It also addresses relevant case law from 2010 and 2015 in which courts held that staffing agencies in the
This is the third episode in a series on recent revisions to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, better known as the “Common Rule.” This episode focuses on secondary research, when it is subject to the Common Rule as finali
This is the second episode in a series on recent revisions to the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, better known as the “Common Rule.” This episode discusses changes to informed consent requirements for human subject research
This is the first episode in a series on the recent revisions to The Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, better known as the “Common Rule.” This episode discusses the changes in technology, data sharing, and the research enviro
This is the second segment in a Labor, Employment and Workplace Safety series discussing the creation of a new “Joint Employer Test” by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and how it impacts health care entities in North Carolina, South Carolin
This episode explores the proposed changes to the hospital within a hospital (“HwH”) rules, which were published in the Federal Register on April 14, 2017 as part of the Fiscal Year 2018 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System an
This is the third segment in a series on Revising, Repealing or Replacing the ACA. This webinar focuses on the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which the House of Representatives passed on May 4, 2017. More specifically, it provides a high-leve